While the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the semiautonomous areas where the Kurds reside remains relatively low, there is good reason for concern.
A Crisis on Top of a Crisis: COVID-19 Looms over War-Ravaged Idlib
Humanitarian organizations are bracing for the worst as COVID-19 spreads to Idlib.
Global Health Response During COVID-19: Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Refugees International’s Daniel P. Sullivan joined MedGlobal for a conversation on the situation for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
Expelling Asylum Seekers Is Not the Answer: U.S. Border Policy in the Time of COVID-19
There is no public health rationale for expelling asylum seekers from the Unites States.
i24 News: Syrian Conflict Leaves Civilians Vulnerable to Virus
Vice President of Programs and Policy Hardin Lang joins i24 to discuss how COVID-19 will impact Syrians.
Displaced Chadians: Caught between Deadly Violence and a Deadly Virus
Many Chadians now find themselves trapped between violence and the looming humanitarian threat of a new deadly virus.
Deportations from the United States Are Spreading COVID-19 to Guatemala, Placing Many at Risk
Statement from Refugees International Advocate for Latin America Rachel Schmidtke in response to the Guatemalan Health Minister’s statement today that 75 percent of deportees arriving on a flight from the United States tested positive for COVID-19
What COVID-19 Means for Climate Displacement Policy Progress
As the world focuses on the response to COVID-19, it is also imperative that we don’t lose sight of other global challenges like climate displacement.
Devex: What should the COVID 19 response look like in refugee camps?
Refugee camps present specific challenges for implementing an effective coronavirus response.
COVID-19: A Gender Perspective on the Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz joins leading experts to discuss the urgent need for a gender-responsive approach to COVID-19 and offer strategies for effectively mitigating the pandemic’s impact.